> The flotilla was reported in the news for a few weeks now. They were > heading to Gaza with humanitarian aid and supplies. Apparently things > are absolutely terrible in that area, humanitarian aid is not getting through. Propaganda, not truth. Look at how bad things are in Gaza from their own mouths: http://www.paltoday.ps/arabic/News-64161.html and from others: http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/001072.html http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/000973.html (side note. The picture showing Lauren Booth in that nicely stocked store has been pulled down for some reason) http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/001114.html I'm sure that a lot of Palestinians in Gaza are poor or living in bad situations but there is no mass starvation or death. There are huge shipments of food and materials going in almost every day as well as things coming in through smuggling tunnels, including new cars.
> The flotilla contains many leading peace activists, journalists and > photographers. Who were chanting "death to the Jews" slogans before going off: http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=2323 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137799 and who are far from peaceful: http://www.adl.org/israel/israel_int_solidarity.asp http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e105.htm http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e107.htm > All unarmed. Relative statement as they were armed with improvised weapons (crowbars, axes, etc) and had grabbed weapons from the soldiers coming abord (who were under initial orders to not fire). Proof of ambushes are given in video (in an earlier post). > A nobel laureate is also onboard one of the ships. Being one has no bearing on this unless they got one for peace...like Gandhi (who actually didn't get one while Arafat did). > What is known is that the flotilla altered course to avoid a > confrontation with the Israeli vessels in international waters and was > pursued then boarded. In truth they tried to run the blockade. After being offered to have their supplies delivered through a port. After being warned that they were in violation of a Maritime blockade "Under international maritime law, when a maritime blockade is in effect, no vessels can enter the blockaded area. The ships participating in the protest flotilla were warned repeatedly that a maritime blockade is in effect off the coast of Gaza. " > Israel initially reported that their crack military troops were > attacked with clubs and knives, therefore requiring a response with > automatic fire into groups of civilians. Their story then changed to > say that their crack military commandos had two pistols stolen from > them...and then came under fire. There was a live video feed that you can watch where this takes place. > Israel argues that the purpose of the flotilla was not aid, > but was "a provocation intended to de-legitimise Israel" As flotilla organizer Greta Berlin stated: "this mission is not about delivering humanitarian supplies, it's about breaking Israel's siege." > And this is a country that HAS nuclear weapons (and refuses to declare > them and have them inspected). Like India and Pakistan, Israel is not a signatory to the NPT and is not required to either declare that they have nuclear weapons nor do they have to have their nuclear plant inspected. And do you know for sure they have them? Maybe they've been lying all these years to keep their neighbors from continuously trying to invade? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:319766 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
